So, Comic-Con came back last month. Yes, the Mecca of Nerdom after a two-year hiatus due to COVID (which is still a thing btw) returned in its full(ish) glory as……
Tag: Star Wars
The MCU, Disney, and the Gentrification of Hollywood
In my hometown, there used to be a really good restaurant called “Baja Fish Tacos” I frequented quite often not too long ago. It was a local joint that specialized……
Disney is not an ally…
Source: hellogiggles.com Disney’s newest animated feature, “Turning Red,” caused a considerable amount of positive buzz online last weekend. The film, which premiered last Friday, garnered widespread praise for featuring a……
Rebellion is not a metaphor
In the early goings of “Star Wars: A New Hope,” we get to see the humble origins of Luke Skywalker at his moisture farm on Tatooine alongside his uncle Owen……
Why I love Film Music
When I was nine years old, I REALLY liked “The Phantom Menace.” I loved it so much as a snot-nosed 4th grader at the time that I dragged my father,……
“The Mandalorian” S2 is a power fantasy with mini Star Wars trailers
The term “Plot armor” is often used by readers and viewers to describe the myriad of ways writers keep their heroes away from any real danger no matter what choices……
Why I don’t give a fuck about canon
Recently, after randomly coming across some dope pictures of Transformer toys on Instagram that gave me a strong case of nostalgia, I was inspired to revisit an old childhood favorite……
“Rogue One” finds victory in hopeless rebellion
2020 has been…relentless to say the least. You might not remember it at this point, given the how turbulent this latest period has been, but this year started with Australia……
“Rise of Skywalker” Review: It’s bad but that’s ok…
Directed by JJ Abrams Starring: Daisey Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Ian McDiarmind There’s a myriad of ways “Rise of Skywalker” has been described, dissected, and derided over……
“Knives Out” Review: Rian Johnson Subverts Again!
Directed by Rian Johnson Starring: Ana De Armas, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis Much has been made about the “subverting of expectations” since the highly divisive……
Citizen Mouse
*Disclaimer: The following is a fan based parody. The characters mentioned in this fan parody are all owned by The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Fox, Lucas Film and Marvel……
“Solo” Review: Han-nestly, not that bad…
Directed by Ron Howard Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emelia Clarke, Donald Glover and Paul Bettany Are we all ok out there, Star Wars fans? Are your butts less hurt……
“Deadpool 2″ Review: The Second Best Josh Brolin Movie of the Summer
Directed by David Leitch Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison, Morena Baccarin, and Zazie Beetz When “Deadpool” came out in 2016 one of my biggest fears about the movie……
“Pacific Rim: Uprising” Review: That Could’ve Been A Lot Worse (And A Lot Better…)
Directed by Steven S. DeKnight Starring: John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Charlie Day, Cailee Spaeny, Tian Jing, Burn Gorman “Pacific Rim: Uprising” is a lot closer to a soft reboot than……
“The Last Jedi” Review: Well, this shouldn’t be controversial…(Part II)
(Part I here) Before I get started let’s make one thing perfectly clear; I don’t care if you hated this movie but no way in hell is this the first,……
“The Last Jedi” Review: Well, this shouldn’t be controversial…(Part I)
Directed by Rian Johnson Starring: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fischer, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran It seems fitting in a year as controversial and divisive as 2017……
“The Disaster Artist” Review: Oh hai James Franco…and all his friends…
Directed by James Franco Starring: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen and Allison Brie If you were to ask me what my all-time favorite movie going experience was it wouldn’t……
“Logan” Review: Fox gets its rocks off to R-Rating
Directed by James Mangold Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant and Dafne Keen Just over a year ago, “Deadpool” changed the comic book landscape in Hollywood by……
My Complete Incomplete Best films of 2016
Every year I go out and watch a lot of movies but not all of them unfortunately. A combination of laziness and not wanting to be that asshole in the……
“Rogue One” Review: War sucks but this film doesn’t
Directed by Gareth Edwards Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Alan Tudyk, Mads Mikkelson, Forest Whitaker It’s sometimes easy to forget there’s a pretty grisly war going……